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DCP-LETT-11687

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Sept 1878
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 79
Summary:

Thanks for letter and book [J. R. L. Delboeuf, La psychologie (1876)].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-11779

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[8] Dec 1878
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 86
Summary:

Thinks conservation of energy not evidence for Deity. Agrees with CD that there is little hope to illuminate subject with light of intellect. Intends to drop it.

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DCP-LETT-9543

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 July 1874
Source of text:
DAR 52: D1–2, 10–14
Summary:

Sets out some of his ideas on the effects of disuse on an organ. Disuse as a cause of reduction.

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DCP-LETT-9563

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 July 1874
Source of text:
DAR 52: D3–7
Summary:

Encloses a copy of a letter from H. Spencer giving his opinion on GJR’s views on disuse and a draft of GJR’s reply to Spencer.

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DCP-LETT-9816

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Jan 1875
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 19–20
Summary:

Would like to see papers [on potato grafting] mentioned by CD.

CD has doubtless seen case in Gardeners’ Chronicle of vine in which scion has affected the stock [P. Grieve, "Singular sport upon a grape vine", Gard. Chron. (1875): 21].

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DCP-LETT-9945

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Apr 1875
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 20–2
Summary:

Returns papers [unidentified].

One on inheritance destitute of meaning. How can "force" act without any material on which to act? Discussion must assume truth of some such theory as Pangenesis.

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DCP-LETT-10059

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
12 July [1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.471)
Summary:

Discusses revisions for Variation, 2d ed.

Discusses experiments involving graft-hybrids.

Alludes to Pangenesis.

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DCP-LETT-10076

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
18 July 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.472)
Summary:

Comments on GJR’s experiments.

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DCP-LETT-10168

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
24 Sept [1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.476)
Summary:

Will propose GJR for membership in Linnean Society.

Discusses GJR’s grafting experiments.

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DCP-LETT-10186

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
8 Oct 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.477)
Summary:

CD is circulating certificate proposing GJR for membership in Linnean Society.

Discusses hybrid potatoes from Germany.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10239

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
[4 Nov 1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.478)
Summary:

Mentions his appearance before Vivisection Commission.

Discusses his plans for planting and observing the carrots sent by GJR.

Mentions views of J. S. Burdon Sanderson on graft-hybrids.

Comments on GJR’s paper ["Instinct and acquisition", Nature 12 (1875): 553–4].

[Letter incorrectly dated "Thursday 8th" by CD.] [!? shd be note not synopsis]

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DCP-LETT-10240

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
4 Nov 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.479)
Summary:

Carrots have arrived; CD has potted them.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10301

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
17 [Dec 1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.481)
Summary:

Suggests skin-grafting experiment on birds.

Discusses case of Edwin Ray Lankester; it has aroused his indignation.

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DCP-LETT-10325

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
26 Dec 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.482)
Summary:

Sends books.

Discusses GJR’s Pangenesis experiments; views of Galton on the theory.

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DCP-LETT-10449

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
14 Apr 1876
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.487)
Summary:

Mentions receiving GJR’s paper on Medusae [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Zool.) 12 (1876): 524–31].

Will call on GJR in London.

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DCP-LETT-10475

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
26 Apr [1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.488)
Summary:

Trip to London delayed.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10479

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
27 Apr [1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.489)
Summary:

Will call tomorrow morning.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10482

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
29 Apr [1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.490)
Summary:

Congratulates GJR on lecture ["The physiology of the nervous system of Medusa", Not. Proc. R. Inst. G. B. 8 (1875–8): 166–77].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10516

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
29 May [1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.493)
Summary:

Encloses essay by Haeckel criticising Pangenesis [Die Perigenesis der Plastidule (1876)]. Discusses Haeckel’s theory of inheritance.

Asks about the Physiological Society.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10520

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
[15 June 1876 or later]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.495)
Summary:

Describes discovery by his son [Francis Darwin] of protoplasmic filaments extending from small glands in the leaves of Dipsacus [see Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 26 (1877): 4–8].

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